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Cachrys

Cachrys is a genus of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. Its species are native around the Mediterranean and eastwards to Iran.

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Cachrys
Cachrys sicula
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Apioideae
Genus: Cachrys
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Species

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Cachrys is a genus of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae.12 Its species are native around the Mediterranean and eastwards to Iran.1

Species

As of December 2022, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:1

  • Cachrys alpina M.Bieb.
  • Cachrys cristata DC.
  • Cachrys libanotis L.
  • Cachrys longiloba DC.
  • Cachrys pungens Jan ex Guss.
  • Cachrys sicula L.
References

References

  1. "Cachrys L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  2. Tahar, Smaili; Hamdi, Bendif; Flamini, Guido; Mehmet, Öztürk; Duru, Mehmet Emin; Bruno, Maurizio; Maggi, Filippo (2021-09-10). "Chemical composition, antioxidant and anticholinesterase activity of the essential oil of algerian [sic] cachrys sicula L". Natural Product Research. 36 (16): 4094–4102. doi:10.1080/14786419.2021.1969567. ISSN 1478-6419. PMID 34507514. S2CID 237479574.